JoyoftheGarden

Not much of a Garden Tour, but the transformation is astounding so worth noting.

So excited to get this bed ready. I really want to put snapdragons here and maybe another flower if the snaps do not fill it.

Friday is my dedicated fertilizing day, mainly for the indoor seedlings. There's not much growing on outdoors, but the few plants will get either chicken compost or compost tea.

Planting during the hottest week of April may not be the best idea. Brassicas and Onions are in, Peas, Asparagus, Rhubarb are up! More seeds are being sowed every day.

Last week was too cold, this week is a heatwave. Can't win but the plants need to be planted.

A little bit a day gets the projects done. It's not as satisfying as completing the big projects but some days, you take what you can get. These were still laborious tasks.

Made a bit of progress in the few hours of spring weather. Did a bit of tidying up on several beds and spaces, planted potatoes and cover crops, plus started long term projects. Plus update on the seedlings and more...

We really got slammed with snow this week so no outside projects. The weather looks to be warming up though, so plants will be hardening off and beds will be prepped. 🌿Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyofthegarden https://rumble.com/c/c-1621885 Original music: "MJNac"

Recipe for the Oreo cookies can be found https://tasty.co/recipe/homemade-oreos 1oz dry nettle leaves steeped in 1 cup water overnight Use 1 tsp per 1gal at start of feeding

Where did they go?😭

The first vegetables and flowers have been sown, and it feels good.

Walk-about on this beautiful day in mid Feb., Baby garlic and chickens too.

email: joyofgardening13@gmail.com A little seed collecting before seed sowing. I'm excited to make useful products out of these luffa gourds

I'm determined to have alliums to preserve this year. I'm going all in.

Plans subject to change...

My first pressure canning session was not without misstep. A vital ingredient that ensures shelf and life stability was left out and the process had to be restarted. I was lucky this time, can't make that mistake again.

A little project back in October to generate compost and keep the chickens entertained.

A late or timely harvest of Jerusalem artichokes to spice up the dinner menu. Sunchokes are easy to grow and will continually produce for years.

That Arctic blast took out most everything, including our power. But the new year is bright; time to get growing. 🌿Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyofthegarden https://rumble.com/c/c-1621885

We worked on this from August to October. There's still some fine tuning that we'll get to in the spring, but now the chickens are safe and happy. 🌿Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyofthegarden *Original music: Mark Sodium

The weather isn't getting any easier so we take advantage of the good days. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoy Rutabaga, so flavorful and healthy too. I look forward to growing giants of these... 🌿Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyofthegarden *Original music by Mark Sodium

So much to do to prep for the new season. I'll be Cleaning beds, Making beds and Cooking compost, for starters... #springcleaning #birdiesraisedbeds 🌿Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyofthegarden

She's a beautiful beast, but how long before we lose a chicken? 🌿Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyofthegarden